Finance Apprentice

This role will support across Business Partnering and Corporate Finance, gaining experience of all aspects of finance in a local authority setting. The role will also involve assisting the monthly budget monitoring and reporting, helping to compile data for the budget setting, year end and forecasting, and undertaking formal training towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification.

Requirements

• Experience in assisting monthly budget monitoring and reporting
• Experience in compiling data for budget setting, year end and forecasting
• Experience in extraction and manipulation of data from finance systems, including reconciliations and analysis
• Experience in maintaining accurate financial records and adherence to financial regulations, policies and procedures
• Experience in supporting and developing good relationships with budget holders
• Willingness to undertake formal training towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly budget monitoring and reporting
• Help compile data for budget setting, year end and forecasting
• Extract and manipulate data from finance systems, including reconciliations and analysis
• Help maintain accurate financial records and adherence to financial regulations, policies and procedures
• Support and develop good relationships with budget holders
• Undertake formal training towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification